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USB Monitor problem

  • 30-09-2009 9:33pm
    #1
    Starfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭


    Hey folks,

    My usb connections on my monitor wont work ever since i connected a printer to my mac via the tower, how do i fix the usb connections on my monitor so they will work again, i want to be able to connect my mouse and keyboard to my monitor. And ive no idea what to do?

    cheers
    shane


Comments

  • #2
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    What monitor are you using? Did you disconnect the USB cable going from your Mac to the monitor in order to connect the printer or possibly knock it out of place accidentally?


  • #3
    Starfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭Starfox


    J-blk wrote: »
    What monitor are you using? Did you disconnect the USB cable going from your Mac to the monitor in order to connect the printer or possibly knock it out of place accidentally?

    Its an LCD 19 inch screen (mac pro) and nope the keyboard and mouse were connected to screen when i connected printer to the tower, when i went to type someyhing nothing happened thats when i noticed they were not working anymore? :(


  • #4
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    I've seen cases where a high power drain device plugged in can overload the specific USB port, causing other ports on the same hub to not work. That should never happen with a printer though, as it'll have its' own power supply anyway and has no real power drain from the USB port.

    So, if you unplug the cable that goes from the Mac Pro to your monitor and plug the mouse into that same port directly, does it work? Just to confirm the port itself is still working correctly.


  • #5
    Starfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭Starfox


    hmm its working again, just swapped around connections back and forth and now its working.. :rolleyes:


  • #6
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    Starfox wrote: »
    hmm its working again, just swapped around connections back and forth and now its working.. :rolleyes:

    Yep, problems like that do end up sorting themselves out that way :). Good to hear you got it sorted.


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